ASTORIA — The overnight closure of the Astoria-Megler Bridge has been rescheduled to Thursday, Feb. 26, due to weather. The closure will allow crews to remove the former toll booth structure on…
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OBITUARY: Betty Ann Olson – February 22, 1936 – February 4, 2026
Betty Ann Olson passed away in her home on February 4, 2026, just days before her 90th birthday. She was born on February 22, 1936, in Tillamook, Oregon, the third of thirteen…
SPECIAL OLYMPICS TILLAMOOK COUNTY POLAR PLUNGE AT LAKE LYTLE IN ROCKAWAY BEACH FEB. 28; JOIN A TEAM, DONATE, CHEER ON PARTICIPANTS
Ready to make a splash for a great cause? Join Special Olympics Oregon – Tillamook County for a Polar Plunge. February 28th @ 11:00 AM Lake Lytle -Rockaway Beach To support local…
BOOK REVIEWS: Congratulations, by the way By George Saunders
By Jim Heffernan Here’s how The New York Times introduces this very short beautiful book: “Three months after George Saunders gave a graduation address at Syracuse University, a transcript of that speech…
GORDON’S WEEKLY WEATHER UPDATE 2/16/26: For those wanting snow, it is appearing like you will get your wish; Question is…how much snow are we looking at?
By Gordon McCraw, Meteorologist for the Tillamook County Pioneer Well, it looks like winter is returning after giving us a mild period the last few weeks. Today we have a low pressure…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ADVISORY: Winter Weather Advisory from Monday morning Feb. 16 until 04:00AM Friday Feb. 20
* WHAT…Snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 2 to 6 inches from Monday morning through Monday night. Another 0.5 to 2 inches of snow is expected from Tuesday morning through Tuesday night, then 2 to 5 inches of snow…
A POINT OF PERSONAL PRIVILEGE: Imperfect Options, Imperfect System, with Imperfect Information
EDITOR’S NOTE: Here’s an installment from Tillamook County’s State Representative Cyrus Javadi’s Substack blog, “A Point of Personal Privilege.” Oregon legislator and local dentist, representing District 32, a focus on practical policies…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY WELLNESS: From Necessity to Calling – Ahna Ortiz’s Journey into Heart of Home Care
By Tillamook County Wellness In 2005, Ahna’s life changed suddenly. Her mother became unexpectedly ill, she needed immediate, round-the-clock care. At the time, Ahna was already serving as an at-home foster mom…
CIVIL DISCOURSE: An Agenda of Joy
EDITOR’S NOTE: I’m asked a lot about what I read – and I read a lot – several dozen different publications and especially a lot of blogs on Substack. Here’s one of…
GEEZER TRIBE – FROM THE ARCHIVES: What’s to Love About February?
EDITOR’S NOTE: It’s been nearly a year since Linda Shaffer joined her dear Mr. S, now both looking down upon us all and I’m sure shaking their heads – it’s time to…